The Trust Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brookline, MA EIN: 02-6070843

The Trust Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brookline, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $924.

Key facts about The Trust Family Foundation

In short: The Trust Family Foundation gave $94K across 2 grants in 2022 (avg $47K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
02-6070843
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$93,803
Grants made (2022)
2
Average grant
$46,902
Median grant
$46,902
Primary geography
Massachusetts (51% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$94K

-97.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

-97.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Trust Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Trust Family Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonAlbanyMiddleburyRoslindale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M5 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2022) to $4.5M (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $94K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

Martin and Diane Trust Donor Funds Co BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund: $48KMartin and Diane Trust DonorFunds Co BNY Mellon…$48KTrust Litchman Family Fund Co Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund: $46KTrust Litchman Family Fund CoGoldman Sachs Philanthropy…$46K

The largest 2022 recipient was Martin and Diane Trust Donor Funds Co BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($48K). Together the top 2 received $94K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 9 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Martin and Diane Trust Donor Funds Co BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MAArts/Humanities$47,670
Trust Litchman Family Fund Co Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Albany, NYArts/Humanities$46,133

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets—$149,425$4,348,820
Revenue$-14,396$104,535$1,790,334
Expenses$135,029$4,569,648$3,182,780
Qualifying Distributions$134,741$4,567,092—
Net Investment Income$924$103,975$263,212
Distributable Amount$5,322$24,398$252,732

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Trust Family Foundation's 2022 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • David Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Delphine Skillins

    Fdn. Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Martin Trust (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased 91219

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Trust Family Foundation

How much does The Trust Family Foundation give each year?

The Trust Family Foundation gave $94K across 2 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $4.5M across 2 grants.

Where does The Trust Family Foundation operate?

The Trust Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Vermont.

How much is The Trust Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, The Trust Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Trust Family Foundation's EIN?

The Trust Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6070843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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